Tag: #ReservedSeatsBill
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MARYAM CIROMA URGES WRITERS: PEN WOMEN’S STORIES TO SMASH STEREOTYPES
Former Women Affairs Minister Maryam Ciroma fired up authors at ANA Abuja’s end-of-year dinner, calling on Nigeria’s wordsmiths to wield their craft as weapons against patriarchy—writing histories that spotlight women’s struggles, push equal governance shots, and educate the girl child to propel the nation forward. Speaking at the Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village event themed “A…
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UK, SWITZERLAND TEAM UP TO PUSH FOR MORE WOMEN IN NIGERIAN GOVERNANCE
Voices from the United Kingdom and Switzerland came together on Monday, urging Nigeria to boost women’s representation in government. At the 2025 Law Week of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Nigeria), Abuja branch, their message was clear: Nigerian women bring valuable perspectives that the country can’t afford to miss. The event, themed “Advancing…
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APC WOMEN’S GROUP URGES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS RESERVED SEATS BILL FOR WOMEN
The National All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Advocacy Organisation (NAWA-ORG) is calling on the National Assembly to fast-track the Reserved Seats Bill, aiming to boost women’s representation in Nigeria’s political landscape. NAWA-ORG DG Amina Kundiri highlighted that the bill would create 37 additional Senate seats and 37 new House of Representatives seats exclusively for women,…
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36,000 WOMEN IN BAUCHI PUSH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS RESERVED SEATS BILL
Grassroots voices rally for legal reforms to boost women’s political representation in Nigeria. Fewer than 36,000 women under the Nigeria League of Women Voters have petitioned the National Assembly to pass the Reserved Seats Bill, aimed at increasing women’s participation in governance. Chairperson Hajiya Zainab Mohammed highlighted community sensitization efforts that rallied support even among…
